Pierlevel: Sculpture Comes to Northside Pier
[nggallery id=”21417″ template=galleryview] Yesterday a 28-by-16 foot sculpture was installed on the waterfront of Toll Brother’s Northside Pier project in Williamsburg. The sculpture was made in local artist Mark Gibian’s upstate studio, where it waited for weeks once finished before all the permits were in order to ship it via flatbed truck back here. Project…
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Yesterday a 28-by-16 foot sculpture was installed on the waterfront of Toll Brother’s Northside Pier project in Williamsburg. The sculpture was made in local artist Mark Gibian’s upstate studio, where it waited for weeks once finished before all the permits were in order to ship it via flatbed truck back here. Project partner RD Management paid for the sculpture.
Sculpture headed for Northside Piers in Williamsburg [The Real Deal]
The article did not mention that the piece is not yet complete. It will have several giant crescent shaped mesh “sails” which will provide shade, and sheath the ribs. This material also will fill in the columns up to eight feet in height to discourage climbing. MG
It looks great, however, wouldn’t be great if it could shield people from the rain or sun? It just has no purpose. ALF
this is fabulous. really very good. it’s better than the silly comments here. sure it will be enjoyed by many.
4:52 is hilarious!!!
I think it needs a few slides, and possibly a water park surrounding it to truly blend in with the new Williamsburg aesthetic. Not that it’s bad — it’s no NYU cube, after all — just, not sure what’s groundbreaking here, aside from needing a nice, industrial art piece to go on a plaza by the waterfront. And this fits the bill fine — except for the kid/drunken hipster climbing possibilities.
And I’m sure you’ve received more than your share of critiques…
4:40:
5 and a one half to be precise. BSing through critiques is an art in and of itself.
4:37, how many years of art school does it take for one to be able to speak like a certified BS artist?
Is this an abstraction or just a study of form? Either way it will be just “neat” and “interesting” to 90% of folks.